A journal documenting Reginald Campbell Thompson’s trip to Sinai Peninsula, Egypt in 1902, in ten parts. Cover written ‘Kodak Sinaiticvs’.
Additional papers include:
- Equipment lists with some suppliers.
- An itinerary listing the places Thompson was in
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A journal documenting Reginald Campbell Thompson’s trip to Sinai Peninsula, Egypt in 1902, in ten parts. Cover written ‘Kodak Sinaiticvs’.
Additional papers include:
- Equipment lists with some suppliers.
- An itinerary listing the places Thompson was in and how long he was there for.
- Some Arabic verses, story and vocabulary, some translated.
- A page of expenses, showing Thompson spending £78 on the trip.
- Several photographs, inserted into the text, mostly labelled but badly faded.
- A memorandum of agreement between R.C. Thompson and Brahim Abulgadayel to rent three camels and two camel drivers, 9 October 1902.
- A small note declaring that R.C Thompson paid three pounds for camels, 9 October 1902.
- A letter to R.C Thompson informing him that a man called Abu Gadaie will not lower his price on camels and that a boat is awaiting him. This paper is marked with “H.B.M. Vice-Consulate Suez”, 9 October 1902.
- A letter concerning camel hire and permits for the journey, dated 16 September 1902.
- A letter to R.C Thompson from Amir [Choucri] replying to Thompson's letter informing he had arrived back in London, 2 January 1903.
- A copy of the memorandum of agreement between R.C. Thompson and Brahim Abulgadayel to rent three camels and two camel drivers, 9 October 1902.
- Letter in Arabic with the caption “Letter of introduction to El Abdu Kharieme Bey Ohdeh el Bidrashen”.
- Four shipping invoices from the civil service supply association, showing many of the items R.C Thompson had with him on the trip.
- Business card for a Mr D. Ballingall of the old Suez hotel.
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